AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL MODULE

• US 20110089009A1
• Filed: 10/20/2009
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: New Widetech Industries Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: New Widetech Industries Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: CHIU, MING-TSUNG
• Application Number:
  US12/581,954
• Publication Number:
  US 20110089009A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 200/5.A
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/0065 Control members, e.g. levers or knobs B60H1/00985 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 13/83 characterised by legends, e.g. Braille, liquid crystal displays, light emitting or optical elements
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2219/062 Light conductor

Abstract

An air conditioner control module has a control panel and a circuit board mounted on a rear side of the control panel. The control panel has a plurality of buttons, a plurality of light holes, a display window and a dial. The control circuit is mounted on the circuit board and is connected with a plurality of micro switches, a plurality of indicators, a display device and a continuous variable resistor. The micro switches, indicators and display device respectively correspond to the buttons, light holes and display window. The continuous variable resistor is connected with the dial. The dial and the continuous variable resistor constitute a continuous dial fine-tuning temperature and humidity of an air conditioner and facilitating the operation of the air conditioner.

Claims

1. An air conditioner control module, comprising:

a control panel having a plurality of openings, a plurality of buttons respectively mounted in the plurality of openings, a plurality of light holes, a display window and at least one dial;

at least one continuous variable resistor mounted on a rear side of the control panel; and

a circuit board mounted on a rear side of the control panel and having

a control circuit electronically connected with at least one continuous variable resistor, each continuous variable resistor connected to the corresponding dial on the control panel;

a plurality of micro switches respectively corresponding to the buttons;

a plurality of indicators respectively corresponding to the light holes; and

a display device corresponding to the display window.

2. The air conditioner control module adopting a dial as claimed in claim 1, wherein each continuous variable resistor has a pivot shaft connected with the corresponding dial on the control panel.

3. The air conditioner control module adopting a dial as claimed in claim 2, wherein the circuit board further comprises:

a flexible flat cable connector electronically connected with the control circuit; and

a flexible flat cable connected to the flexible flat cable connector and having two part of terminals, wherein one part of the terminals of the flexible flat cable are connected to the continuous variable resistor and the other part of the terminals adapted to connect with external devices.

4. The air conditioner control module adopting a dial as claimed in claim 3, wherein

the control panel has a rectangular sheet body;

the light holes and the display window are hollowed out or covered with a transparent material; and

a dent is formed on an outer surface of the dial and is located near an edge of the outer surface.

5. The air conditioner control module adopting a dial as claimed in claim 1, wherein a microprocessor has

a plurality of pins having

a first part of pins electronically connected to the at least one continuous variable resistor;

a second part of pins electronically connected to the indicators and the micro switches through a shift register; and

a third part of pins electronically connected to the display device through a bus to drive the display device.

6. The air conditioner control module adopting a dial as claimed in claim 2, wherein a microprocessor has

a plurality of pins having

a first part of pins electronically connected to the at least one continuous variable resistor;

a second part of pins electronically connected to the indicators and the micro switches through a shift register; and

a third part of pins electronically connected to the display device through a bus to drive the display device.

7. The air conditioner control module adopting a dial as claimed in claim 3, wherein a microprocessor has

a plurality of pins having

a first part of pins electronically connected to the at least one continuous variable resistor;

a second part of pins electronically connected to the indicators and the micro switches through a shift register; and

a third part of pins electronically connected to the display device through a bus to drive the display device.

8. The air conditioner control module adopting a dial as claimed in claim 4, wherein a microprocessor has

a plurality of pins having

a first part of pins electronically connected to the at least one continuous variable resistor;

a second part of pins electronically connected to the indicators and the micro switches through a shift register; and

a third part of pins electronically connected to the display device through a bus to drive the display device.